Muscle cars from the past are in demand. Prices have swollen and any car enthusiast who appreciates automatic transmission might fall for the following babe!
Mustang GT500KR 2023 Revology is a 5 litre V8 Supercharged car that boasts old style muscle look while modern features such as all the modern gadgets like fully controlled air-conditioning, better suspension, and ABS braking. It’s a brand-new reproduction classic.
The “KR” in Mustang Shelby GT500KR appropriately stands for “King of the Road.” The original version of this mighty muscle car, which made its first appearance in February 1968, was a product of Ford and Shelby American, the latter being the name of the company owned by legendary high-performance vehicle designer and builder Caroll Shelby.
As the most powerful Mustang in the model's history, the GT500 has a supercharged V8 under the hood. This 5.2-liter behemoth produces 760 horsepower and 625 pound-feet of torque. Paired with a Tremec seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, this is a track ready model that can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds.
At US$54,995 it’s a bargain, however in Brazil a Shelby Mustang with the same specifications will cost you an arm and leg, coming in at around 1.5 million reais. Do the math!
Have a great day!
Prof. Carl Boniface
Vocabulary builder:
Swollen (adj) = distended, puffed-up, enlarged, inflated, bloated, inflamed
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